Toy cartridge



June 1,1954 A, w UFQU'IST 2,679,803

TOY CARTRIDGE l Filed Nov. 13, 1950 M! Egg,

Patented lJune 1, 1 954 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE TOY CARTRIDGE Arthur W. Liiquist, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application November 13, 1950, Serial No. 195,330

(Cl. 1oz-39) 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a cartridge and more particularly to a toycartridge adapted to be used in a toy pistol, rifle, cannon or similar devices, and is further adapted to receive an explosive cap for explosion therein.

The desire of children to play with toy firearms is ever increasing, thus producing the associated necessity for the production ofsuch toys in a manner closely resembling actual firearms.

While it is desirable from a sales standpoint to invention to provide a novel toy-cartridge for use A Another objectqcf theinventicn is to provide a novel tOycart'ridgeithat yisv safe' for use by children. :i Y

Another object-or the `inventionis to provide'- a toy cartridge that may be ,easilyA loadedlv and handled by childremf- A further object oi.'- the invention is to provide a novel toy cartridge thatis inexpensive in manufacture, simple in design.' yet effective in use.

Other and further important objects of the present invention will become apparentfrom the disclosures in-the following specification, appended claims and accompanying :drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the toy. cartridge'of the present inventionf,l

Fig. 2 is aright'end view of the cartridge. shown 111F1.1:`

Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional viewtaken substantially as indicated by line 2 4 ofFig. 1:

Fig. 4 is va transverse sectional view, 'partially in elevation, taken substantially as indicated by linellofl'lig':-

Fig, 5 is a sectional view, partially in elevation similar to Fig. 3 showing a modification of the invention;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially as indicated by line 8-8 of Fig. 5 and showing a modified form of strike member; and

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing a further modification of the invention.

Referring to the drawing, which is for illustrative purposes only, by reference characters,

the invention as embodied in a toy cartridge is indicated generally at I0 (see Figs. 1 to 4). The cartridge includes an outer, substantially tubular shaped, elongated body portion I I, having its forward end tapered inwardly as at I2 and being provided with an opening Il at the forward end thereof. The *rearward end of the body portion I I is threaded as at Ilto thereby receive threads I5 on aclosure membery I 6.

The closure member I8 is provided with an outwardly extended flange-,portion II having a diameter greater thanthatof the body portion II to thus provide a rear'shoulder for the cartridgev when the closure IB -is in place. This shoulder helps to retain the cartridge in position in a nrearm. The closure I6 is also provided with an axial bore I8 in which a firing pin I9 is slidably positioned and which is adapted to extend beyond the inner'end 20 of the closure IG 'and into the central area of the body" portion I I. The' firing pin I9'is also provided 'with a hammer portion 2| on the' inner Aendthereof. A compression spring 22 is arranged about the inner end of the firing pin I9, one end being in engagement with the hammer portion 2i and the other end engaging the inner surface 20 of theclosure I6. The outer end ofthe firing pin I9 is provided with a head portion 23 'which may be formed thereon after assembly of the firing pin I 9, spring 22 and closure' I6, tothus retain the pin I9 in place.

An anvil member 24 is arranged transversely of the interior of the body portion II and is adapted to fit securely in a bore 25 in the wall of the body portion II. The anvil member may be substantially circular in cross section and has a` flat portion 2B thereon which provides a surface upon whicha'n explosive cap C similar to those commonly used in toy pistols, may be placed.

In use.- the cartridge of the present invention 'mayfeasily beloaded for use in" a toy pistol or similar toy firearm by the most inexperienced children. While holding the portion II of the cartridge'th'eA flange' I'I' ofthe closure I8 may be grasped andturned to-thus remove the closure from the body portion. An explosive cap C is then inserted into the now open rearward end of the body lportioni II 'and allowed to rest on the :dat area 28 of the anvil 24. The closure I6 is then replaced and, as seen' in Fig. 3, the spring 22 engaging the hammer 2I of the firing pin will retain the cap C in position. The cartridge may then be loaded into the cylinder of a pistol or the breech of a rifle to thereby be in a position wherein the head portion 28 of the firing pin I9 may be struck by any suitable mechanism within 3 the firearm, an operation usually initiated by pulling a trigger.

Thus it may be seen that a. new and diiIerent type of toy cartridge for use in toy nrearms has been invented. It is to be noted that the space provided about the anvil 24 within the body portion Il will allow the name and smoke usually accompanying the explosion o1 a cap to pass Iorwardly and through the opening I3 in the body portion, thence to be. dissipated'beiore leaving the end of the 'gun barrel and thereby away from the individual ring the gun. This operation is contrary to the usual case where a cap is inserted in the back portion oi a toy gun and the name, smoke and bits of ying paper allowed to be blown laterally with possible injuryto the'user. I

Referring now primarily to ,the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6 wherein like parts arev indicated by single prime reference numerals, the.

nring pin I9' with its associated head portion 23' has a hammer portion 3 0 and an associated inwardly directed tubular portion 3 l The tubular portion v 3| is adapted .tobe `secured as by a force ntor weldingon the end 32 of the `iiring pin I9' to thus provide a shoulder`33 which mayl abut-the inner surface 20'. o i the closure I6'. In this modication. the ilring pin I9? may slidablyfloat within the axialbore i8' to be retained therein by the tubular portion 3i andthe head portion 23". -j

This vmodiilcatin'm isQalso provided with an anvil ,34 vwhich maybe hfofrined integrally ywith the bodyportion I If. Ifheanvil member 34 has an enlarged, circular.. shape, centrally positioned,

substantially dat strikingt ,surface- 35,4 as seen in Fig. 6.5,

In use the in"Figs .;`5' land 6` is loaded in substantially the same manner as the cartridge 'or Figs'. J1 '.to 4.' In this modification it sufciently largein diameter to nt snugly within the body,I portion ,I I' while resting against the anvil ,34, to. thus 4Abe retained a therein.

In Fisl- '1. e. .furtherzfmodicetion .is Shown wherein likeparts l.are'indicated byl double prime reference numerals., Inl, this modincation thev closure member-4 0 is adaptedftobe pressed into a taperf'lll.inlthebodyportin lIlffto thu'sbe;

retained tlie'xfein.l .The flringpin 19" may'. slidably iloatwithin ari-axial bore'l8" in the closure 40 to be retained thereinby the hammer portion 2|" andithelhead portion 232'. An anvil 34" an elongated '4 tubular body, a reduced diameter portion at an end of said body; an anvil associated with and extending through said body, said anvil formed to occlude only a portion of the interior of said tubular body: a ilring member positioned adjacent said anvil whereby a percussion cap may be held therebetween, said firing member being slidable relative to said body to'explode said cap, the portion of said interior of said body on each side of saidanvilibeing adapted to receive explosion products from said percussioncap for passage axially through said body.

2. A toy cartridge comprising, in combination: a substantially tubular body; a closure threadably secured in one end of said body, said closure havingan outwardly extending flange thereon; an openingin the end of said body remote from said closure, said opening communicating at all times with the interior of said body; a ring pin slidably positioned axially within said closure and having an enlarged head on the outer end thereof ahammer -formed on the inner end of said firingqpin; a compression spring disposed aboutsaid firing-pin intermediate said hammer and the inner end of said closure; and an anvill positioned transversely within said body adjacent said hammer,V saidanvilbeing substantially circular incross, section, positionedacross the interior of saidbody and through the axis thereof thereby 'providing spaces intermediate said anvil' and theinterior surIaceofsaid tubular body.

3. A toy,cartridge comprising`,in combination: asubstantially tubular body; a closure threadably; secured in one end of said body, said closure having an outwardly-extending fiangethereon; an Aopening injthe endof said body .remote from saidclosure, said opening communicating at all times ,withthe interior of said body; a ring pin slidably positioned axially within said closure and having an enlarged head on the outer end thereof; a hammer formed on the inner end of said firing pin; .a compression spring disposed about said ring pin intermediate said hammer andthe innerend or said closure; an anvil positioned transversely rwithin'said body adjacent saidhammer, saidv anvil being substantially cir' cular,in crosssection,lpositioned across the interlor o f said .body and. through the' axis thereof thereby providing spaces intermediate said anvil and the interior surface o1 'said tubularV body; and a radially extending cap-receiving flattened area formed on said anvil on the end thereof adjacent said hammer. -f-

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